HITT105 Legal Aspects of Health Information Technology
Department of Health Sciences: Health Information Technology
- I. Course Number and Title
- HITT105 Legal Aspects of Health Information Technology
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course covers concepts and principles of law found in the healthcare field. The course focuses on legal issues regarding health information, including confidentiality, release of health information, consent forms, liability of healthcare providers, concepts and methods of risk management in the healthcare field, and other current medical/legal issues.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- Describe components of HIPAA as they apply to Medical Coding/Billing tasks;
- Discuss privacy and security issues impacting Health Information Technology;
- Explain legal principles impacting Health Information Technology; and
- Identify the role of the health information professional in legal healthcare compliance.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- historical perspective
- introduction to law
- tort law
- criminal aspects of healthcare
- contracts and antitrust
- civil procedure and trial practice
- corporate structure and liability
- medical staff
- health information and the law
- liability for healthcare professionals
- information management and healthcare records
- patient consent
- legal reporting requirements
- patient rights and responsibilities
- acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- healthcare ethics
- professional liability insurance
- managed care and organizational restructuring
- tort reform and risk reduction
- patient safety and zero tolerance
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
The assessment of course learning goals will be based on classroom discussions, written exams, assignments, papers, and/or performance-based tasks and projects. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Revision/Approval Date:Approved 6/15/2011; New Core 8/2015; Revised 1/3/2022